Bug
- Proper noun. the Bug River, flowing northwest 450 mi. between Belarus and Poland.
- Proper noun. the Bug River in the Ukraine, flowing 530 mi. to the Dnieper estuary.
- Noun. An insect of the order Hemiptera (the "true bugs").
- Noun. (colloquial) Any insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest.
- Noun. Various species of marine crustaceans; e.g. a Morton Bay bug.
- Noun. A problem that needs fixing, especially in computing.
- Noun. A contagious illness; a bacterium or virus causing it.
- Noun. An enthusiasm for something; an obsession.
- Noun. An electronic intercept device.
- Noun. A small and and usually invisible file (traditionally a single-pixel image) on a World Wide Web page, primarily used to track users.
- Noun. A small, usually transparent or translucent image placed in a corner of a television program to indicate what network or cable channel is televising it.
- Noun. (aviation) A manually positioned marker in flight instruments.
- Noun. A semi-automated telegraph key.
- Verb. (context, informal) To annoy.
- Verb. (transitive) To install an electronic listening device or devices in.
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